| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Watlington - foul #3 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Ronald Watlington | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Alphonse Romano steals it from Timothy Solomon | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Wilson - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Southworth | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jason Threlkeld | 38-35 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Alphonse Romano picks off the pass by Joey Carr | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Southworth - foul #1 on Michael Southworth, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Russell Lesko (PF) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Paul Bruce (SF) Joey Carr, Michael Southworth | |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Timothy Solomon | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) SF - Joe Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) C - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Jack Mertens is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Jack Mertens, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG) Jack Mertens | |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray buries a floater near the basket set up by Alphonse Romano | 44-35 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-35 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Ray - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (PF) Ben Lenberg, Joe Winters, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SG), Timothy Solomon (C) Patrick Davis, Kyle Wilson | |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce misses the turnaround from close range | 47-35 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Paul Bruce | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Wilbur Ray | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis's floater is tipped away by Kim Ringer | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Joseph Bowers - foul #1 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Joe Winters (SF), Russell Lesko (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer, Wilbur Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens is fouled on the floor by Hans Sowinski - foul #1 on Hans Sowinski, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG), Ronald Watlington (PF) Michael Southworth, Timothy Solomon | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Lindsey Moorer is called for the reach on Ronald Watlington - foul #2 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Bruce is called for the reach on Ben Lenberg - foul #1 on Paul Bruce, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (PF), Wilbur Ray (C) Hans Sowinski, Ben Lenberg, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Michael Southworth (SG), Timothy Solomon (PF) Jack Mertens, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray banks in the layup | 49-39 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Winters - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Joe Winters | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is fouled on the floor by Paul Bruce - foul #2 on Paul Bruce, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Southworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano double dribbles | 49-41 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jason Threlkeld is denied by Timothy Solomon | 49-44 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Ray is called for the reach on Joey Carr - foul #4 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF), Russell Lesko (PF) Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Michael Southworth, Timothy Solomon | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis is hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #5 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (C) Wilbur Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Michael Southworth (SF) Joey Carr, Paul Bruce | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Davis - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Threlkeld - foul #3 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-48 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lindsey Moorer | 55-48 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Lesko | 55-48 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (PF) Joe Winters, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Timothy Solomon (PF) Jack Mertens, Ronald Watlington, Kyle Wilson | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsey Moorer | 55-48 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joey Carr - foul #1 on Joey Carr, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Southworth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bruce | 57-51 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the floater near the basket | 59-51 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Paul Bruce | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a runner in the paint | 59-51 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 59-51 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Timothy Solomon | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is hacked by Patrick Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Davis, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Romano - foul #1 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kim Ringer | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Carr - foul #2 on Joey Carr, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF), Russell Lesko (C) Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko clanks a runner from the right block | 62-52 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joey Carr and the foul's on Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Joe Winters, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano runs out the clock | 62-55 |